Blackjack Max Cards

The Perfect Pairs side bet allows gamblers to stake on the possibility of the first cards that they are dealt being the same. 21+3, on the other hand, is based on the first two cards the player receives and the one for the dealer. If the three cards combine to create Three of a. The best hand you can achieve with two cards in this game is a blackjack, which is any card with a value of ten, plus an ace in your first two cards. You will automatically win with this hand, unless the dealer has the chance of also having a blackjack (if their face up card is an Ace or ten value card). / Blackjack Card Counting Trainer – Practice Card Counting You can use the Card Counting tutor below to practice your blackjack card counting skills. Train for 1,2,4,6,or even 8 decks of cards! To get to the probability of drawing a blackjack from a one-deck shoe, all you have to do is multiply the odds of drawing an Ace by the odds of drawing any card with a value of ten points. We know that a single deck of fifty-two cards contains four Aces and sixteen cards worth ten points – four tens, four Jacks, four Queens, and four Kings.

How many is the most number of cards a dealer can receive in any one black jack game

The others have answered, but they may not have explained the why.
The dealer must hit on all 16's. So, the answer is, however many cards it takes to make 16, plus 1.
In S17, the most cards you can make 16 with are A,A,A,A,A,A,6,A,A,A,A. Dealer must hit, but only 1 more time - answer is 12. To do this, there need to be at least 3 decks in play.
In H17, the most cards you can make 16 with are A,A,A,A,A,A,A,5,A,A,A,A. Dealer must hit, but only 1 more time - answer is 13. Again, minimum of 3 decks in play.
Note that a player could have a larger hand, since they're not obligated to stand on 17/18/19/20. It wouldn't be any kind of recommended strategy (they should have split the opening pair of aces), but it's possible for a player to just keep drawing until they make 21 or bust.
If you ever see any of these hands come out for the dealer, leave the table. The ace supply is woefully depleted, and it's unlikely that you'll be getting many blackjacks until the shuffle.I can't wait for the story of the forum member who had this happen with a big bet out. A,A,A,A,A,A,A,5,A,A,A,A

I can't wait for the story of the forum member who had this happen with a big bet out. A,A,A,A,A,A,A,5,A,A,A,A

I think the worst I've personally seen was a 9 card 21.
There were a few upset players, and a few players who insisted on staying in until the count fell.

And, if no one has mentioned it, on S17 you could have a 13 card 21. (Just saw that Miplet referred to it.)

I don't see how that could happen.
[Edit: Never mind, got it.]

Hi Doc,
I forgot to mention that 6 or 8 decks would be the maximum number of decks used. Despite the fact that I did not mention the number of decks, I still don't think I have a good answer from anyone on the forum.
Well let me just rephrase the question to just one situation where the dealer hits soft 17. Suppose a Black Jack game is being played with 8 decks. You are at a Casino in Las Vegas, and the dealer hit's soft seventeen. How many is the max number of cards the dealer can be dealt.
Here is my answer, and I hope you or someone else can correct me if I am wrong. Answer : the maximum number of cards would be 9, because if the first two cards are Aces, the dealer must count one of them as a 12
A, A, A, A, A, A, A = 18

That's not true. An ace is either 1 or 11 so the answer is 13 cards for H17 and 12 cards for S17. Your example is showing a soft 17.

Hi Doc,
I forgot to mention that 6 or 8 decks would be the maximum number of decks used. Despite the fact that I did not mention the number of decks, I still don't think I have a good answer from anyone on the forum.
Well let me just rephrase the question to just one situation where the dealer hits soft 17. Suppose a Black Jack game is being played with 8 decks. You are at a Casino in Las Vegas, and the dealer hit's soft seventeen. How many is the max number of cards the dealer can be dealt.
Here is my answer, and I hope you or someone else can correct me if I am wrong. Answer : the maximum number of cards would be 9, because if the first two cards are Aces, the dealer must count one of them as a 12
A, A, A, A, A, A, A = 18

It depends on what sequence the cards come out. just look at this 2 2 2 2 2 2=12 A must now =1 then comes 2 A A =17
That's 10 cards and standing on 17
That's not even the most cards you can get.Edit: For a single deck, 22223AAAA(3-6) in that order, is a 10 card hand.

Hi Doc,
I forgot to mention that 6 or 8 decks would be the maximum number of decks used. Despite the fact that I did not mention the number of decks, I still don't think I have a good answer from anyone on the forum.
Well let me just rephrase the question to just one situation where the dealer hits soft 17. Suppose a Black Jack game is being played with 8 decks. You are at a Casino in Las Vegas, and the dealer hit's soft seventeen. How many is the max number of cards the dealer can be dealt.
Here is my answer, and I hope you or someone else can correct me if I am wrong. Answer : the maximum number of cards would be 9, because if the first two cards are Aces, the dealer must count one of them as a 12
A, A, A, A, A, A, A = 18

The dealer is not required to count the first 2 cards as 12. They can, but say they hit and got a face card. They haven't busted; they still have 12 with the aces now each worth 1. If, on the other hand they hit their aces and got a 9, then they have 21, not 11.

You’ve heard it time and time again – the fewer decks used in a game of blackjack, the better your odds.

Have you ever stopped to wonder why this is?

I got the inspiration to write this blog post after fielding a question from a buddy of mine who isn’t much of a gambler. He’s preparing to head to a bachelor party in Vegas and started to study blackjack. He noticed that everyone says “fewer decks is better,” but didn’t understand. After all, he said, the overall proportion of each rank of card is the same no matter how many decks are shuffled together.

This post is all about deck size and blackjack. We’ll cover why fewer decks is better, in detail, and include a little bit of math where appropriate.

Fewer Decks = More Blackjacks

The main reason we say that fewer decks is better for players is that, in each deck, exactly 1/13^th of all cards are Aces.

Yes, my friend was right, the initial proportions of card values to one another is equal no matter how many decks you play with. The reason you’ll be dealt more blackjacks with a smaller shoe is that the impact of removing a card from the game is greater in a game with fewer overall cards.

Odds of Drawing Blackjack in a Single-Deck Game

Let’s start by getting an idea of how often a player will draw blackjack in a single-deck game. To get to the probability of drawing a blackjack from a one-deck shoe, all you have to do is multiply the odds of drawing an Ace by the odds of drawing any card with a value of ten points. We know that a single deck of fifty-two cards contains four Aces and sixteen cards worth ten points – four tens, four Jacks, four Queens, and four Kings.

That means probability of drawing any Ace is 4/52, which we simplify to 1/13. Once you’ve drawn your Ace, the probability of then drawing any ten-point card is 16/51. Notice anything about those two numbers? The first probability is based on a fifty-two card deck, but since you’ve already drawn a card, you have to now work out the probability of drawing one of sixteen ten-point cards from a deck of fifty-one.

This change in the divisor is the reason why a smaller number of decks is advantageous to the blackjack player, and gives the house a distinct disadvantage.

If you want to get an accurate number of the likelihood of drawing a blackjack from a single-deck shoe, you actually need to double your result, since you could technically get a blackjack with either a ten-point card OR an Ace at the start.

All told, the probability of drawing a blackjack from a single deck shoe is 4.83%. That’s the probability of drawing an Ace (1/13) multiplied by the probability of drawing any ten-point card (16/51), multiplied by two.

Odds of Drawing Blackjack in a Two-Deck Game

To give you an idea of the statistical difference between one and two decks, let’s look at the odds of drawing a blackjack when you start with 104 cards instead of 52.

The probability of drawing any Ace from a two-deck shoe is 8/104. The probability of then drawing any ten-point card from the same shoe is 32/103. When we multiply those two together, then double the result, we get 4.78%.

Odds of drawing a blackjack in a one-deck shoe = 4.83%. Odds of drawing a blackjack in a two-deck shoe = 4.78%. By adding a deck (and not changing any rules of the game), the casino has decreased your likelihood of drawing a blackjack by 0.05%. Remember, though, that each one of those lost blackjacks would have been a win under standard casino rules at a 3:2 payout. Losing those 3:2 payouts makes a big impact on your bottom line, and on the casino’s.

Why do Double Downs Work Better with Fewer Decks?

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If you’re following along closely, you’ve probably already figured out that the same phenomenon that makes blackjacks more likely with fewer decks probably also affects the likelihood of a successful Double Down. If you double your initial hand (6 and 5), you’ll be more likely to draw a face card to form a total of 21 if the game uses fewer decks.

Here’s where things get tricky – don’t forget that your dealer also benefits from these changes at lower deck counts. It’s not just the player that has a shot at more blackjacks. The reason why this fact doesn’t impact the game as much as it might is that players win 3:2 for blackjack, while the house wins just even money. Also, the dealer can’t Double Down, while the player can. That additional doubled-win gives the player a bigger advantage than the dealer.

Conclusion

Blackjack Dealer Max Cards

All things being equal, meaning all rules being pretty much identical, a blackjack game that uses a smaller number of decks to build the shoe is advantageous for the player. One situation I’d warn blackjack players about – casinos that offer single-deck blackjack with a 6:5 or even 1:1 payout for player blackjack. The implication is that the casino is only willing to give you those improved single-deck odds in exchange for a reduced penalty at the point of player blackjack. In the case of games that don’t pay the traditional 3:2, don’t play them just because of the appeal of the single deck setup.